Myocardial protection is regarded as one of the most important, yetalso most controversial aspects of cardiac surgery. There has beenconsiderable improvement in myocardial protection strategies overrecent years, utilising a variety of new approaches to treatcardiac diseases, and this text is intended to embrace the state ofthe art in this field.The book summarises the state of knowledge on all aspects ofmyocardial protection, including the latest in the treatment ofcardiac diseases, robotics, pediatric surgery and the treatment ofcardiac failure. Robotic surgery, valvular surgery, pediatricsurgery and coronary surgery are all covered by renowned experts,producing a comprehensive, forward-looking view of the field ofmyocardial protection. This book should function to updatephysicians and surgeons interested in the field of cardiac surgeryon the current state of knowledge on myocardial protection.